Specifications

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TC/E Allows you to select the Time Compres-
sion Expansion plug-in and default settings
used when editing with the Time Trimmer.
Using AudioSuite Plug-Ins
AudioSuite plug-ins can be applied to whole re-
gions, partial regions, or selections that are
made up of whole and partial regions across one
or more tracks.
When audio selected in the Edit window in-
cludes partial regions, the regions will automat-
ically be split into two or more regions when
they are processed. Processing will occur only
on the selection, leaving other regions un-
changed.
Only audio files on locally connected hard
drives can be processed with AudioSuite plug-
ins. You cannot process audio files on remote
hard drives over a network.
Selecting Tracks for AudioSuite
Processing
Because AudioSuite processes are performed on
the specific regions that you select, it is impor-
tant that you select only those regions, or parts
of regions, you actually want to process.
Selecting a region in the Audio Regions List will
automatically select it in a track (if it currently
resides on one). This is the default behavior for
Pro Tools. However, you can change this using
the Region Selection Follows Track Selection,
and Track Selection Follows Regions List Selec-
tion options in the Editing page of the Prefer-
ences dialog. See the Pro Tools Reference Guide for
an explanation of these Preferences.
Selecting Tracks for Delay or Reverb
Processing
Because some AudioSuite effects such as delay
and reverb add additional material to the end of
the selected audio (a reverb tail or a delay tap), it
is very important that you make a selection that
is longer than the original source material so that
the plug-in can write it into the audio file.
If you select only the original material, without
leaving additional space at the end, a reverb de-
cay or delay that occurs after the end of the re-
gion will be cut off.
To accommodate for this, place the region in a
track, and select the desired audio plus an
amount of blank space at the end of the region
equal to the amount of delay or reverb decay
that you have added in the plug-in. The plug-in
will then have space at the end of the region in
which to write the final delay or decay.
If you select more blank space than you need,
you can remove it using the Trim tool after ap-
plying AudioSuite processing.
Refer to the Pro Tools Reference Guide for
more information about the Time Trimmer.
Processing a locked region will cause the re-
gion to become unlocked. For more informa-
tion about locked regions, refer to the
Pro Tools Reference Guide.
When processing a single audio channel
with an AudioSuite plug-in, make sure that
the plug-in is set to Mono mode (if avail-
able).